mud muppet
New Member
Freelaner
Landy Driver
true!
if you catch one or find one that is trapped, it is illegal to re-release it back to the wild.
Freelaner
Landy Driver
about 7' foot away............strangely
but my boy is about 4' away so all is according to the rule
mud muppet
New Member
mines.......about six foot.....some one pass my gun.ha ha
JohnnyCrash
New Member
We have a stream at the end of our garden and also keep chickens, so Rats or Mice are guaranteed!
What bate to use
Mouse:
Apple Jazz or Cox yes they are that fussy!!
Chicken pellets
Rat:
Peanut butter (once you've done all the black parts on your car)
Nutella
Chocolate
or leave Pepsi or Coke in bowls - they will drink this and as they can't burp will die, another one is mix plaster of paris powder with corn as this will set solid inside them. The only problem with this is you have no idea where they will die!! and a dead mouse or rat under your shed will get a bit whiffy!!
Here is one of my more unlucky ones, caught by one trap, bounced off and set another one off lol
What bate to use
Mouse:
Apple Jazz or Cox yes they are that fussy!!
Chicken pellets
Rat:
Peanut butter (once you've done all the black parts on your car)
Nutella
Chocolate
or leave Pepsi or Coke in bowls - they will drink this and as they can't burp will die, another one is mix plaster of paris powder with corn as this will set solid inside them. The only problem with this is you have no idea where they will die!! and a dead mouse or rat under your shed will get a bit whiffy!!
Here is one of my more unlucky ones, caught by one trap, bounced off and set another one off lol
JohnnyCrash
New Member
Also mice lust lay good eggs!! as they seem to love Layer Pellets lol
ER1C
Well-Known Member
I might try the coke thing... interesting.
I dont like traps as I tend to catch birds in them.. I have been using some poison from France which is litle sachets of chocolate type substance which kills them but it just keeps getting taken, and taken and taken so I dont think its working, or I am feeding the 5000 with it and I agree with the (where the hell are they dying query)... a glass of PEPSI would be easier/cheaper.
I dont like traps as I tend to catch birds in them.. I have been using some poison from France which is litle sachets of chocolate type substance which kills them but it just keeps getting taken, and taken and taken so I dont think its working, or I am feeding the 5000 with it and I agree with the (where the hell are they dying query)... a glass of PEPSI would be easier/cheaper.
JohnnyCrash
New Member
Traps should only be places in tight areas - behind sheds etc, where no bird would go?!
I can't use poison as my chickens would eat it :-( but I also need to be careful where I place traps, you dont want to find a chickens foot in one lol
JohnnyCrash
New Member
Last resort
.22 + scope and spotting lamp
This is good fun but I have to be careful as chickens get spooked easily and although a I have a silencer fitted a pellet hitting the shed while they are sleeping will do just that!!
.22 + scope and spotting lamp
This is good fun
but I have to be careful as chickens get spooked easily and although a I have a silencer fitted a pellet hitting the shed while they are sleeping will do just that!!
JohnnyCrash
New Member
All of my traps were in closed areas, against walls, under benches etc... the lil robin was a nosey one
Our chickens dont touch the poison.
OMG chickens are stupid, I once caught ours eating polystyrene???
They are taking the sachets back under ground to there nesting site, it is working about 7-10 days to get the whole colony.
But traps behind a board along side the building then birds can not get in trap
mud muppet
New Member
JohnnyCrash
New Member
Cutty Dyer
Active Member
+1 for the .410 hush-power - great garden gun for rats & greys; so quiet, it doesn't upset the poultry.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
They are good,arent they.Gotta love my .22 pneumatic airgun for that sort of work too!
